The confidential relationship will be violated if, without the client's permission, the public accountant provides working papers about a client to
A) a court of law which subpoenas them.
B) the relevant provincial institute as part of a practice inspection.
C) another public accounting firm which has just purchased the public accountant's entire practice.
D) an investigative or disciplinary body of the relevant provincial institute which is conducting a review of the public accountant's practice.

Question

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Providing working papers to another public accounting firm that has purchased the practice without the client's permission violates confidentiality, as the client has not consented to this transfer of information.

The Confidential Relationship Will Be Violated If, Without the Client's